Japanese White-Eyes or Mejiros[Zosterops japonicus] are small songbirds found throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Their song, a bell like “tzee” or “pseet” is often heard by bird lovers. They are very acrobatic, often hanging upside down to eat insects or get nectar.

Though imported from Japan to Oahu in 1929 and then the Big Island in 1937, they are now the most common birds found throughout the Islands.